October Objectives

Friday, October 29th and Monday, November 1st

• Begin recording your commercial
• Once completed, save to the class flash drive for grading

Thursday, October 28th

• Make sure you have 8-10 pictures of your candidate and issue
• Check out campaign videos for your candidate for ideas.
• Make sure your script is written and it is exactly 30 seconds when read aloud
  • Use the online StopWatch to check the time
  • Have a partner read it through for you and make sure it is clear and what you are saying makes sense.
  • Remember your ad needs to be for the candidate you picked and needs to focus on the issue you selected.
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• Watch the video on using Movie Maker for tomorrow

Wednesday, October 27th

• Finish your research
• Read the instructions for parts 2 and 3 of the project in Politics
• Find 8-10 pictures of your candidate and about your issue
• Write your script--Must be 30 seconds exactly when read out loud
  • Use a StopWatch to check the time

Tuesday, October 26th

• Work on your research for you candidate--See Politics for details on the assignment
• Watch videos of their current ads
• Check out the campaign resources
• Be amazing and nice to Mr. Gold!
• Make sure you have enough notes so tomorrow when you begin writing you have enough details
• Everyone should be on their own computer and no one should be crowded around 1 computer

Monday, October 25th

• Campaign Advertising (creating an ad)

Friday, October 22nd

• Michigan Governor Advertising
  • Using the internet (YouTube, Google Videos, their campaign sites...) find a campaign ad for Rick Snyder and Virg Bernero. Email and tell Mrs. Ferris about the ad, if the ad was a postive or negative ad and what stood out to you.

Wednesday, October 20th and Thursday, October 21st

• Understanding Political Parties (background to evaluating advertising for candidates)

Tuesday, October 19th

• Political Advertising of the Past

Monday, October 18th

• Hip Hop Wrap Up
  • Go to the Hip Hop Document
  • Complete the last assignment on there
  • Make sure all other things are done
  • Email to Mrs. Ferris
• Intro to Politics
  • Go to Politics
  • Complete Intro Assignment
  • Email to Mrs. Ferris

Thursday and Friday, October 14th and 15th

• Independent Lens--Hip Hop

Wednesday, October 13th

• Songs and messages

Tuesday, October 12th

• Women in Hip-Hop videos

Monday, October 11th

• Media and Men
• Eminem Interview

Friday, October 8th

• How the Media Shows Men

Thursday, October 7th

• Men and Boys--News Brief

Wednesday, October 6th

• Understanding similarities and differences in each other and in our media perceptions--Crossing the Line activity
  • If absent you must see Mrs. Ferris for an alternate assignment since this is a class activity

Tuesday, October 5th

• Hip-Hop and Media---Origins, background and perceptions

Monday, October 4th

• Hip-Hop and Media
• Intro Assignment
  • "Hip-Hip is the voice of this generation...It has become a powerful force." DJ Kool Herc, one of the founding fathers of Hip-Hop
  • Email a 3-5 sentences reaction to this statement. Do you agree/disagree? Why?